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Q: What actions cause the deposition of sand at a delta?
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Delta is deposition beach is deposition canyon is erosion sea cave is erosion sand dune is deposition


What are five examples of deposition?

Five example of deposition are: beach sand, sand dunes, river delta, river silt, and sediments. Another example of deposition is wind picking up sand.


A landform created by the deposition of sand and silt at the mouth of a river is called a what?

a river delta for HI2 "delta"


Could a sand dune be the result of deposition?

A sand dune is the deposition of windblown sand.


How are a delta a beach and a dune created?

Deltas are created by pieces of rock being weathered, washed away by erosion and deposition at the mouth of the river where it meets an ocean. Beaches are created by deposition of sand by waves. Dunes are created by erosion of sand by wind.


Is a sandbar deposition?

A sandbar is a deposition of sand.


What creates the sand dunes in Namibia desert?

Wind actions, by deflation (upliftment, transportation and deposition of desert materials like sand and dust from one place to another).


Which forms sand dunes deflation or deposition?

deposition


Which surface feature forms from the deposition of sand and silt particles?

A delta forms at the point where a river meets the ocean. As river water flows into the ocean, the water slows and sand and silt particles are deposited. This forms the fan-shaped landmass under the water known as a delta.


Are sand dunes caused by wave deposition?

Yes, sand dunes are loose sand carried and deposited by wind from one place to another.


What are two types of deposits formed by wind erosion and deposition?

I am going to say sand dunes and loess deposits are two types of deposits formed by wind erosion.


What is a deposition of sediments?

Beach sand